Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-30
SLEEPING WONDERS.
Feats Accomplished by Some Men While
i'm the Arms Of MOrpheass

From the London Telegraph,
Sleep In most individuals lasts for the space Of
eight hours Exceptions to this statement arr
numerous; whether these arise from duty or lazi.
ness we shall not venture to examine. Sir 4 Cod.
rington the famous naval ofncer, when midship-
man, could watch on deck for nineteen hours; this
left only i've for Sleep which in his case was most
profound-so profound that no noise was sum-
GENTLY strong to waken him; yet II the word
''Slgnal!" was whispered in his ear he aw0ke and
was on deck instantly.
Reporters OF the house OF commons require
few years ago member Of tSs
gentlemen In the gallery" took down speech
S while he was sleeping: His statement rests on
aloud to him while asleep. The organ OF vision
was alone active.
g.. Coleridge, the dreaming philosopher, composed
Next morning he was sure there had been an ac-
QUESTION to his literature, but was too negligent
to se Gays var o ne
but fragment.
.. Every one knows that extreme fatigue induces
steep, and this In spite OF surrounding relations
Wnlcn under ordinary circumstances would hinder
any one rom resting. Previous to the shortening
Ieii asleep while working at the machines,
ailnough well aware that they would incur severe
punishment Dy doing so. The North American
!nulan, az the stake OF torture has been known
70 20 TO sleep on the least remission Of agony and
him.
1t is on record that during the heat of the battle
Oh tne Nile some of the over-fatigued boys fell
ansieep upon the deck, and during the attack upon
~ n1angoon IN the Burmese war, the captain OF one
OF the steam f1gates most actively engaged worn
OUT Oy the excess OF continued mental tension fell
asleep and remained perfectly unconscious for two
HpreS w1thin yard OF his largest guns which
s, hADiC ana Time, place and circumstances pre-
dispose us all to sleep. Thecelebrated pedestrian,
capt.. barclay, when accomplishing his extraordi-
nary feat OF walking 1000 miles In as many sue
cesslve hours obi a1ned at last such mastery
himself that he fell asleep the instant he lay down.
Inc dOctorS wife never hears the door bell during
the wearied husband: but should a child in the
nursery cry, then the mother, oblivi0us to all
other sounds hears at once the Infants voice.
not0riety through his power OF inducing sOmnam-
Dul1Sm, was accustomed merely to place his pa
tlent In an armchair after telling him to shut his
strong voice. "dormez, :" which was usually sue
ceSSrul
There seems to be no limit to the wonders dis.
played by man In sleeping. Condorcet, the mathe-
maIiclan, solved one VI his most difficult problems
While asleep-a problem, too, which puzzled him
during his waking hours A professor OF theology
IN the University OF Basic once wrote a sermon
WINE asleep; he found 1t on his desk next morn
ing; me preceding night he could not grapple
Win the subject as he desired, but the perform
ahee OF his sleeping hours was quite satisfactory
Jenny Lind was one OF the most celebrated sing
ers OF her time. No one could rival her powers ex-
c e factory girl, who sang sometimes better
attempt any difficult piece when awake but when
sleeping she sang SO correctly, so like the re-
nOWned artlste that 1t was difficult to distinguish
heard the girl and even tested the accuracy OF her
powers by giving her long and elaborate chro-
matte exercise. This the sleeping girl performed,
much to the wonder OF the famous Swedish singer